Fastener for well-casings.



No. 663,5l6. Patented Doe. II, I900.

' D. I. ROWLAND.

FASTENEB'FOR WELL cAsmes. (Appiication med m 20, 1900. (Nd MOIIQI.)

UNTTnn STATES ATENT GFFIGE.

DANIEL I. ROWLAND, OF PALISADE, NEBRASKA.

FASTENER FOR WELL-CASINGS.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 663,516, dated December11, 1900.

Application filed May 26, 1900. Serial No. 18,127. (No model.)

To all 1071,0771, it may concern:

Be it known that I, DANIEL I. ROWLAND, a

- citizen of the United States, residing at Palisade, in the county ofHitchcock and State of Nebraska, have invented a new and useful Fastenerfor ell-Casings, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to fastening means for well-casings; and theobject of the same is to provide a simple and effective device of thischaracter which can be quickly applied and forms a secure connection ofsuch strength as to resist strain both in lateral and longitudinaldirections and prevent any tendency of the casing sections or lengthsfrom separating.

The invention consists in the construction and arrangement of theseveral parts, which will be more fully hereinafter described andclaimed.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective View of portions ofwell-casing lengths, showing the improved joint-fastener in connectiontherewith. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the casing sections or lengthsshown separated. Fig. 3 is a horizontal section through the easinglengths or sections and the improved fastening means.

Similar numerals of reference are employed to indicate correspondingparts in the several views.

The numerals 1 and 2 designate upper and lower wellcasing lengths orsections, the

length or section 1 being fitted into the other length or section, asshown by Fig. 1. At a suitable elevation above the lower end of thesection 1 a number of depending eyes 3 are fixed and consist of stripsof metal which are doubled and secured by rivets or other fas tenings tothe said length or section, and to the lower section a number ofreversely-positioned eyes 4 are secured and of the same construction asthe eyes 3. When the two lengths or sections are joined, the eyes 3 and4: are arranged in alternation, and the looped or open portions thereofare in circumferential alinement with those on the upper length orsection overhanging the upper edge of the lower lengthjor section. Whenthe eyes shall have been so disposed, a wire 5 is threaded therethroughand the ends interlocked by twisting, as at 6, to thereby tightly drawthe said wire around the upper end of the lower length or section andform a snug joint be* tween the extremities of the lengths or sectionsand which is carried out through the whole casing.

It will be seen that the wire is held in place by the eyes, and theposition of the same in the eyes will prevent the lengths or sectionsfrom parting in a longitudinal direction or bulging at the joint in alateral direction. The several lengths or sections comprised in a fullcasing can thus bequickly and easily assembled in a positive manner by astrong and durable joint at a minimum cost with material advantage inattaining the end sought. It is preferred to use three eyes on eachcasing-length extremity; but'this will be governed solely by thedimension of the casing, and to suit different sizes of lengths orsections changes in the size of the eyes and wire will be resorted towithout departing from the principle of the invention.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is 1. Afastening means for well-casings, comprising reversely-arranged eyes onthe joined extremities of the casing lengths or sections and arranged inalternation in circumferential alinement, and a wire threaded throughthe said eyes and the ends thereof interlocked to draw it snugly againstone of the lengths or sections.

2. A fastening means for well-casings, comprising reversely-arrangedeyes on the joined extremities of the casing lengths or sections, theeyes of one length or section extending over the terminal of theadjacent length or section and the eyes of both lengths or sectionsarranged in alternation and in transverse alinement, and awire threadedthrough the said eyes and the ends thereof interlocked to draw it snuglyagainst one of the lengths or sections.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixedmy signature in the presence of two witnesses.

DANIEL I. ROWLAND.

Witnesses:

H. W. POWELL, WILLIAM M. THUE.

